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NH4HCO3 + 2H2O 💧⚡→ HNO3 + CO2↑ + 4H2

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate yields nitric acid, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent

General equation

Electrolysis of aqueous solution with water as oxidizing agent
Miscible with water/Very soluble in water/Soluble in waterReducing agent + H2OOxidizing agent
💧⚡
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product

Oxidation state of each atom

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
NH4HCO3Ammonium hydrogencarbonate1
Reducing
Soluble in water
H2OWater2
Oxidizing
Water

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
HNO3Nitric acid1
Oxidized
CO2Carbon dioxide1
H2Hydrogen4
Reduced

Thermodynamic changes

Changes in standard condition

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG665.1 kJ/mol
K0.30 × 10−116
pK116.52
NH4HCO3Crystalline solid + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Liquid + CO2Gas + 4H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
853.5665.1631.4
853.5665.1631.4
per 1 mol of
426.8332.6315.7
per 1 mol of
853.5665.1631.4
per 1 mol of
853.5665.1631.4
per 1 mol of
213.4166.3157.8

Changes in aqueous solution (1)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG634.72 kJ/mol
K0.63 × 10−111
pK111.20
NH4HCO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Gas + 4H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
795.29634.72538.5
795.29634.72538.5
per 1 mol of
397.64317.36269.3
per 1 mol of
795.29634.72538.5
per 1 mol of
795.29634.72538.5
per 1 mol of
198.82158.68134.6

Changes in aqueous solution (2)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG705.1 kJ/mol
K0.30 × 10−123
pK123.53
NH4HCO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Gas + 4H2Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
778.5705.12324
778.5705.12324
per 1 mol of
389.3352.61162
per 1 mol of
778.5705.12324
per 1 mol of
778.5705.12324
per 1 mol of
194.6176.3581.0

Changes in aqueous solution (3)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG643.10 kJ/mol
K0.22 × 10−112
pK112.67
NH4HCO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
775.00643.10442.3
775.00643.10442.3
per 1 mol of
387.50321.55221.2
per 1 mol of
775.00643.10442.3
per 1 mol of
775.00643.10442.3
per 1 mol of
193.75160.78110.6

Changes in aqueous solution (4)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
ΔrG713.5 kJ/mol
K0.10 × 10−124
pK125.00
NH4HCO3Ionized aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
758.2713.52228
758.2713.52228
per 1 mol of
379.1356.81114
per 1 mol of
758.2713.52228
per 1 mol of
758.2713.52228
per 1 mol of
189.6178.4557.0

Changes in aqueous solution (5)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
NH4HCO3Aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Gas + 4H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
792.5
792.5
per 1 mol of
396.3
per 1 mol of
792.5
per 1 mol of
792.5
per 1 mol of
198.1

Changes in aqueous solution (6)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
NH4HCO3Aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Gas + 4H2Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
775.7
775.7
per 1 mol of
387.9
per 1 mol of
775.7
per 1 mol of
775.7
per 1 mol of
193.9

Changes in aqueous solution (7)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
NH4HCO3Aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2Gas
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
772.2
772.2
per 1 mol of
386.1
per 1 mol of
772.2
per 1 mol of
772.2
per 1 mol of
193.1

Changes in aqueous solution (8)

Electrolysis of aqueous ammonium hydrogencarbonate with water as oxidizing agent
NH4HCO3Aqueous solution + 2H2OLiquid
💧⚡
HNO3Ionized aqueous solution + CO2Un-ionized aqueous solution + 4H2Un-ionized aqueous solution
Standard enthalpy
of reaction
ΔrH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
Gibbs energy
of reaction
ΔrG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard entropy
of reaction
ΔrS°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard heat
capacity of reaction
at constant pressure
ΔrCp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
per 1 mol of
Equation
755.4
755.4
per 1 mol of
377.7
per 1 mol of
755.4
per 1 mol of
755.4
per 1 mol of
188.8

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
NH4HCO3 (cr)-849.4[1]-665.9[1]120.9[1]
NH4HCO3 (ai)-824.50[1]-666.07[1]204.6[1]
NH4HCO3 (aq)-821.7[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (aq):Aqueous solution, (l):Liquid, (g):Gas

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
HNO3 (l)-174.10[1]-80.71[1]155.60[1]109.87[1]
HNO3 (g)-135.06[1]-74.72[1]266.38[1]53.35[1]
HNO3 (ai)-207.36[1]-111.25[1]146.4[1]-86.6[1]
HNO3 (l)
1 hydrate
-473.46[1]-328.77[1]216.90[1]182.46[1]
HNO3 (l)
3 hydrate
-1056.04[1]-811.09[1]346.98[1]325.14[1]
CO2 (g)-393.509[1]-394.359[1]213.74[1]37.11[1]
CO2 (ao)-413.80[1]-385.98[1]117.6[1]
H2 (g)0[1]0[1]130.684[1]28.824[1]
H2 (ao)-4.2[1]17.6[1]577[1]
* (l):Liquid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)